Dose volume histogram analysis of normal structures associated with accelerated partial breast irradiation delivered by high dose rate brachytherapy and comparison with whole breast external beam radiotherapy fields
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose</p> <p>To assess the radiation dose delivered to the heart and ipsilateral lung during accelerated partial breast brachytherapy using a MammoSite™ applicator and compare to those produced by whole breast external beam radiotherapy (WBRT).</...
Main Authors: | Mutyala Subhakar, Khan Atif J, Hansen Jorgen L, Cormack Robert A, O'Farrell Desmond A, Stewart Alexandra J, Devlin Phillip M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-11-01
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Series: | Radiation Oncology |
Online Access: | http://www.ro-journal.com/content/3/1/39 |
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